Dewayne Smith · The Joy of Christ “Now I am coming to You, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have My joy completed in them.”—John 17:13 If there is anything that ought to characterize the life of a Christian, it is joy! Jesus spokeRead More …

  Dewayne Smith ·  God’s Complete Protection “While I was with them, I was protecting them by Your name that You have given Me. I guarded them and not one of them is lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture may be fulfilled.”—John 17:12 Nothing that Satan canRead More …

  Dewayne Smith · For the Lord, Not Men And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.—Colossians 3:23 There is an important difference between doing something for people and doing something for God. God always deserves our best effort. People will disappoint us, betrayRead More …

  Dewayne Smith · Living Water For My people have committed a double evil: They have abandoned Me, the fountain of living water,… and dug cisterns for themselves, cracked cisterns that cannot hold water.—Jeremiah 2:13 There should never be “dry spells” in the Christian life. God said that He would beRead More …

 Dewayne Smith ·  Spiritual Persistence Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a rainstorm.”—1 Kings 18:41 Success can distract you as you seek to follow God’s will. Elijah’s primary assignment was to announce when a drought would begin and end (1 KingsRead More …

  Dewayne Smith · Beware of the Amalekites! He said, “Indeed, [my] hand is [lifted up] toward the Lord’s throne. The Lord will be at war with Amalek from generation to generation.”—Exodus 17:16 The Amalekites were the persistent and relentless enemies of the Israelites. When the Israelites sought to enter theRead More …

  Dewayne Smith · Anointing Jesus’ Feet Then Mary took a pound of fragrant oil—pure and expensive nard—anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped His feet with her hair. So the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.—John 12:3 Mary seemed drawn to the feet of Jesus. It is not surprisingRead More …

  Dewayne Smith · Knowing Christ “You pore over the Scriptures because you think you have eternal life in them, yet they testify about Me. And you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.”—John 5:39–40 Bible study will not give you eternal life. You could memorizeRead More …

  Dewayne Smith ·  The God of Second Chances “But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see Him there just as He told you.’ ”—Mark 16:7 Does God give second chances to those who have failed Him? He certainly did soRead More …

  Dewayne Smith · No One Can Prevent You Only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive of those men who went to scout out the land.—Numbers 14:38 The decisions and disobedience of others will not cancel God’s will for you. Other people’s actions will affect you,Read More …